Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Piper methysticum
Collector Name:
Relio Lengsi
Collection Date:
April 24, 2006
Determiner:
! David H. Lorence
Observers:
Emos Eperiam, Julie Cooper, Francisca Sohl
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Nett Municipality
Plant Description:
Shrub about 3 ft in ht. Heart shaped leaf. Leaf thick and leathery. Dark green upper and lower with yellow flecks throughout. Semi spicy smell. Crush leaf to release bad smell and dark green juice. N.V. Sakau [Pohnpeian].
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Use: Leaves used to treat cuts. Gather 1 to 2 leaves and rub in hand until soft. Place it on cut. Apply twice a day until healed. Participant: Ms. Merty Lengsi. Female.
Habitat:
Collected along roadside in agroforest.
Associated Species:
Dominant plants include banana, coconut, and mango.
Date of Record Creation:
June 15, 2016
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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